Vocabulary
anprangern
/ˈanˌpʁaŋɐn/· verb
to denounce, to condemn publicly
Strong criticism in public — the word comes from der Pranger, the pillory where offenders were once put on show.
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Conjugation
- ich
- prangere an
- du
- prangerst an
- er/sie/es
- prangert an
- wir
- prangern an
- ihr
- prangert an
- sie/Sie
- prangern an
Perfekt hat angeprangertPräteritum prangerte an
One word, many lives
Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.
anprangern
to denounce, to condemn publicly
Die Initiative prangert die Untätigkeit der Behörden an.
The initiative denounces the authorities' inaction.
Word family
anprangernder Prangerthe pilloryjemanden an den Pranger stellento pillory someonedie Anprangerungdenunciation
Common combinations
- Missstände anprangernto denounce abuses
- öffentlich anprangernto denounce publicly
- scharf anprangernto condemn sharply
Similar & opposite
≈ Synonyms
kritisierenverurteilenbrandmarken
Real examples
- Der Leitartikel prangert die Untätigkeit der Stadt an.The editorial condemns the city's inaction.
- Die Anrainer haben die Zustände am Platz öffentlich angeprangert.The residents have publicly denounced the conditions on the square.
- Es reicht nicht, Missstände nur anzuprangern.It isn't enough merely to denounce abuses.
